Ski boot with cleaning device

ABSTRACT

Each of the ski boots of a pair has a cleaning brush secured thereto to permit each boot to be cleaned with the use of the device on the other boot.

United States Patent Baryluk Aug. 14, 1973 [54] SKI BOOT WITH CLEANINGDEVICE 366,645 7/1887 Chattaway 15/112 Inventor: Edward r 3,284,09111/1966 Spner 15/237 Quebec, Canada [73] Assignee: The Ray mond Lee()i'g i n i ziifiiin Primary Examiner-Patrick D. Lawson Inc., New York,N.Y.; a part Attorney-Richard S. Shreve, Jr.

interest 7 [22] Filed: June 14, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 262,712 [57]ABSTRACT [52] 0.8. CI. 36/2.5 AL, 15/112 Each f t ski ts of a pair has acleaning brush se- 51 Int. Cl. A43b cured thereto to permit each beet toe l ned wi h [58] Field of Search 15/112, 237, 160, the s of the deviceon th ther boot.

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I SKI BOOT WITH CLEANING DEVICE FIELD OF THE INVENTION When a wearer ofski boots, after walking in snow, wishes to use skis, he must firstremove the snow that is compressed and clinging to the soles and heels,since both should be clean before being inserted in the ski andbindings.

Presently, would be skiers hand clean or scrape the snow off the bestway they can with any means that are available. There are dangersinvolved since snow removal cannot be complete.

SUMMARY In my invention, a boot cleaning device is permanently ordetachably secured to each boot, being disposed for example along theinner side of the instep on the outside of the boot or it can extendalong the full length or can be installed on the toe cap only.

The user can then clean the boots easily in a relaxed and convenientmanner without taking the boots off. The user first cleans one bootusing the device on the other boot and inserts the cleaned boot into theappropriate ski and binding. The other boot can then be cleaned usingthe device in the original boot (which is now properly and safelydisposed in position with ski and binding in place). The other boot,after being cleaned, can be inserted into the other ski and bindingwhereby the operation is completed quickly, easily and safely with aminimum of bother and effort.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective of my invention in use;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective of certain parts;

FIG. 3 is a detail section showing my invention as mounted on a shoe;and

FIG. 4 is a detail section showing the parts of FIG. 2 in assembledposition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS.1-4, a separate boot cleaning device 12 is secured to each of the skiboots 10. Each device is disposed on the outside hand ski boots [0. Eachdevice is disposed on the outside of the boot extending rearwardly fromthe toe cap along the inner side of the instep.

The device consists of a flat elongated plate 14 installed inside bootor under side with holes 34 surmounted by a brush insert retainer 16(installed on the outside) having a raised rail 18 extending around thetwo long sides and one end to define a central groove 20. A nylon orother type of brush having a flat head 22 with upstanding bristles 36fits slidably in the groove. The rail can have inner slots 24 engaged byan outer lip 26 on head 22.

Rivets 28 having heads fitting in counterbored holes 30 in the insertretainer 16 secures the plates to each boot whereby each brush can beinserted in or removed from the plate 16 as desired. The brush can alsobe permanently secured to the plates. The outer end of head 22 can havea scraper 32 formed thereon. Boots can then be cleaned in the mannerpreviously described.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to thedrawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.

Having thus described this invention, what is asserted as new is:

1. In combination: a pair of ski boots; and a pair of boot cleaningdevices, each device being secured to a corresponding boot and disposedalong a portion of the outer surface thereof;

wherein each device includes a brush and means detachably securing thebrush to the corresponding boot;

wherein each brush has a scraper secured thereto;

and wherein each brush is adapted to slidably engage the securing meanswhich includes a fiat plate with a guide rail defining a central groovefor receiving the brush.

1. In combination: A PAIR OF SKI BOOTS; AND A PAIR OF BOOT CLEANINGDEVICES, EACH DEVICE BEING SECURED TO A CORRESPONDING BOOT AND DISPOSEDALONG A PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE THEREOF; WHEREIN EACH DEVICEINCLUDES A BRUSH AND MEANS DETACHABLY SECURING THE BRUSH TO THECORRESPONDING BOOT; WHEREIN EACH BRUSH HAS A SCRAPER SECURED THERETO;AND WHEREIN EACH BRUSH IS ADAPTED TO SLIDABLY ENGAGE THE SECURING MEANSWHICH INCLUDES A FLAT PLATE WITH A GUIDE RAIL DEFINING A CENTRAL GROOVEFOR RECEIVING THE BRUSH.